Love County is named for Overton Love, who was a prominent Chickasaw member popularly known as “Sobe” Love.
Surrounding County Courthouses:
N – Carter County
E – Marshall County
S – Cooke County, Texas and Montague County, Texas
W – Jefferson County
Created: July 16, 1907 
County Seat:
Marietta 1907 – present
County Courthouse – Marietta
Location: 405 West Main Street / SW 4th Avenue
Built: 1910 – 1911
Style: Beau Arts
Architect: Walter E Taylor
Contractor: Falls City Construction Company.of Louisville, Kentucky
Description: The building faces north and is a three story red colored brick and concrete structure. The building is located on spacious landscaped grounds in the center of Marietta. The building has a raised basement on the first story. The north front has a large portico supported by for large white colored Corinthian columns rising to a pediment at the roof line. Similar porticoes are located on the east and west sides with the south portico having pilasters. The wings extend out at angles from the main building. On the center of the roof is a four-sided white colored cupola with clock and small cupola at the top. A white colored cornice follows the hipped roof. The County District Court courtroom is located on the third story. he building houses the County District Court of the 20th Judicial District. On the southwest side is the Old County Jail which houses a museum.
See: National Register of Historic Places – Love County Courthouse. The first courthouse
See: The 20th Judicial District includes Carter County, Johnston County, Marshall County and Murray County.
History: The county was created in 1907 and Marietta was selected as the county seat. The first courthouse was constructed in 1910 to 1911.
County Courthouse – Marietta
Old County Jail – Marietta
Photos taken 2009
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